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Wonder Woman (2016)
Wonder Woman, Vol. 3: The Truth
WONDER WOMAN VOL. 3: THE TRUTH is the latest chapter of the instant-classic saga from writer Greg Rucka and artist Liam Sharp.
They say the truth will set you free. That’s what Princess Diana—the hero known to the world as Wonder Woman—believed. But she discovered a far darker truth, learning that her entire life and history had been transformed…and it has driven her to madness.
Even as her life unravels, sinister forces threaten all she holds dear. No matter how great the trauma, she must continue to fight against the evil and lies that have destroyed her life.
With the help of her closest allies—and her greatest enemy, the Cheetah—Diana will put the pieces of her broken mind back together and do battle against her fearsome new foes.
Will she defy the will of the gods, save her Amazon sisters and solve the mystery of her own existence once and for all? Or is the cost of the truth too steep for even Wonder Woman to bear?
Exploding from the pages of the blockbuster DC Rebirth event, this storyline collects odd-numbered issues from WONDER WOMAN #13-25.
They say the truth will set you free. That’s what Princess Diana—the hero known to the world as Wonder Woman—believed. But she discovered a far darker truth, learning that her entire life and history had been transformed…and it has driven her to madness.
Even as her life unravels, sinister forces threaten all she holds dear. No matter how great the trauma, she must continue to fight against the evil and lies that have destroyed her life.
With the help of her closest allies—and her greatest enemy, the Cheetah—Diana will put the pieces of her broken mind back together and do battle against her fearsome new foes.
Will she defy the will of the gods, save her Amazon sisters and solve the mystery of her own existence once and for all? Or is the cost of the truth too steep for even Wonder Woman to bear?
Exploding from the pages of the blockbuster DC Rebirth event, this storyline collects odd-numbered issues from WONDER WOMAN #13-25.
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First published August 29, 2017
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Greg Rucka
1,496 books1,925 followersGreg Rucka, is an American comic book writer and novelist, known for his work on such comics as Action Comics, Batwoman: Detective Comics, and the miniseries Superman: World of New Krypton for DC Comics, and for novels such as his Queen & Country series.
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October 8, 2017
Well, it's an extremely readable story, but there's just not much substance behind it.
So, this entire time, I'm thinking that Diana's wonky memory problems were do to the whole Rebirth Smiley Face Button mystery thing. I've been faithfully reading these with the expectation that (at least a part of) that story was being told here in the Wonder Woman title. For those of you out there who are making the same assumptions, let me save you some time, ok? Wonder Woman's search for The Truth of her multiple origins has nothing to do with that.
Nope. She got punked by her patron gods because {insert spoilery reasons here} .
At the end of the last volume she finds out that she's never been back to see her mother, and this volume picks up where that one left off, continuing to show the effects of Diana losing her grip on reality while she tries to process what has happened.
Which is a nice way of saying Steve has to stash her in a nuthouse while they try to unravel who is trying to kill her and the rest of Etta and Steve's teammates. <--very readable till you get to the end!
The conclusion to the story arc was just...weak. Or maybe it was that I felt a tad tricked by it? I'm not sure exactly what bothered me more, but I was definitely disappointed.
And while the cover art was fabulous, the stuff inside was all over the place - ranging all the way from ok to eww. <--note the distinct lack of awesome.
Check out what Superman's body is doing in the bottom left-hand panel under this.
Did he stub his toe? Does he have cramps from diarrhea? What the fuck is going on?!
However, I flew through the volume in an hour, so I can't give it less than 3 stars simply because it had a great deal of entertainment value. And as let down as I felt over the Button Mystery, I still let out a little squee at the last panel...
So, this entire time, I'm thinking that Diana's wonky memory problems were do to the whole Rebirth Smiley Face Button mystery thing. I've been faithfully reading these with the expectation that (at least a part of) that story was being told here in the Wonder Woman title. For those of you out there who are making the same assumptions, let me save you some time, ok? Wonder Woman's search for The Truth of her multiple origins has nothing to do with that.
Nope. She got punked by her patron gods because {insert spoilery reasons here} .
At the end of the last volume she finds out that she's never been back to see her mother, and this volume picks up where that one left off, continuing to show the effects of Diana losing her grip on reality while she tries to process what has happened.
Which is a nice way of saying Steve has to stash her in a nuthouse while they try to unravel who is trying to kill her and the rest of Etta and Steve's teammates. <--very readable till you get to the end!
The conclusion to the story arc was just...weak. Or maybe it was that I felt a tad tricked by it? I'm not sure exactly what bothered me more, but I was definitely disappointed.
And while the cover art was fabulous, the stuff inside was all over the place - ranging all the way from ok to eww. <--note the distinct lack of awesome.
Check out what Superman's body is doing in the bottom left-hand panel under this.
Did he stub his toe? Does he have cramps from diarrhea? What the fuck is going on?!
However, I flew through the volume in an hour, so I can't give it less than 3 stars simply because it had a great deal of entertainment value. And as let down as I felt over the Button Mystery, I still let out a little squee at the last panel...
September 6, 2017
This volume is called The Truth but it made me more confused than ever. The book opens with Diana in an almost catatonic state, driven mad by not knowing what the truth is any longer. She goes to the nuthouse, talks to a worm for several pages which Rucka could have better used to explain what the hell is going on. Something, something about Ares being trapped and Thermyscira was in there. I don't really know. DC has changed continuity for Wonder Woman multiple times since Rucka last wrote the book. Yet he brought back a bunch of characters from his last run 10 years ago. So I'm no longer sure what Wonder Woman's history is and if his previous stuff is now canon again. I'm much more confused now than before I started this book. Maybe it'll make more sense once I read the rest of Year One in the next volume. Right now, for me, this is one of the most disappointing things I've ever read from Greg Rucka.
Liam Sharp's art is spot on. Luckily he draws most of the book. Renato Guedes draws the first issue and all of his characters have a lizard like look to them. The bodies are all too long and skinny and the heads triangle shaped. It was not good.
Received an advance copy from DC and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
Liam Sharp's art is spot on. Luckily he draws most of the book. Renato Guedes draws the first issue and all of his characters have a lizard like look to them. The bodies are all too long and skinny and the heads triangle shaped. It was not good.
Received an advance copy from DC and NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.
February 19, 2019
A great conclusion to Rucka's second Wonder Woman run. This is the other half of Wonder Woman Vol. 4: Godwatch, and both books should actually be read simultaneously to get the whole picture, or else just read individual issues in their numeric order.
Anyway, The Truth was probably the best Wonder Woman arc since Hiketeia. An emotional story, which shows exactly why Diana is such an brilliant and powerful character. And it's surprising, considering how underwhelming the beginning of this run was.
I loved the artwork by Bilquis Evely. From character design to facial expressions to body language to action sequences, her style is so fresh and gorgeous and it fits the tone of the book so well. Liam Sharp did a fine job, too, but his style just doesn't hold a candle to Evely's, in my opinion.
Overall, I am really happy with what Rucka has accomplished here. I wanted to read an epic Wonder Woman story which was still engaging, fun and human, and I got exactly that. Its only problem is the unfortunate structuring of the four arcs and the way they are collected in trades. But that's not that big a deal if in return you get such an excellent story.
Anyway, The Truth was probably the best Wonder Woman arc since Hiketeia. An emotional story, which shows exactly why Diana is such an brilliant and powerful character. And it's surprising, considering how underwhelming the beginning of this run was.
I loved the artwork by Bilquis Evely. From character design to facial expressions to body language to action sequences, her style is so fresh and gorgeous and it fits the tone of the book so well. Liam Sharp did a fine job, too, but his style just doesn't hold a candle to Evely's, in my opinion.
Overall, I am really happy with what Rucka has accomplished here. I wanted to read an epic Wonder Woman story which was still engaging, fun and human, and I got exactly that. Its only problem is the unfortunate structuring of the four arcs and the way they are collected in trades. But that's not that big a deal if in return you get such an excellent story.
August 21, 2021
This was quite good and the high point of the series where we finally see her breaking down and she is in an asylum until her patron gods visit her and she regains her mind again but it's too late as Cheetah is back and we see the emergence of Veronica Cale and Dr Cyber and what not and it's amazing in the way it's gone, I loved it!
Plus we finally have the truth about Ares and the purpose of Themyscirians ans like how Veronica is involved here and what does Diana learn after learning the truth and also will she and Steve get back together and whatever will Batman and Superman do with her as they find something is wrong with her?
It's an epic volume and has so many great moments and shows Diana at her best and like breaking down and re emergence and then showing her as the Agent of Peace that she is and her fights are just epic. Plus the date night was the best part. It's one of the best Wonder woman stories there is and delivers on so many levels and brings her back to her comfort zone and more. And the art is too gorgeous to even put in words. It's truly wonderful.
Plus we finally have the truth about Ares and the purpose of Themyscirians ans like how Veronica is involved here and what does Diana learn after learning the truth and also will she and Steve get back together and whatever will Batman and Superman do with her as they find something is wrong with her?
It's an epic volume and has so many great moments and shows Diana at her best and like breaking down and re emergence and then showing her as the Agent of Peace that she is and her fights are just epic. Plus the date night was the best part. It's one of the best Wonder woman stories there is and delivers on so many levels and brings her back to her comfort zone and more. And the art is too gorgeous to even put in words. It's truly wonderful.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
September 1, 2017
This was a good conclusion. This picks up pretty much where volume 1 left off. I liked the first volume but didn't love it. Wonder Woman is in the loony bin and trying to figure out the truth. When her friends come to rescue her it all begins to make sense. Sacrifices, lies, and fights all begin to erupt in this storyline to conclude Greg's run.
Good: The art is still solid though a little dark for my taste. Still good though. The the ending to the arc was a lot better than the start and got me invested. The ending was sad but the very ending was really nice, and Diana getting laid was long overdo. Girl needs to get her freak on after unleashing all her frustration beating down baddies.
Bad: The art can be really bad at times. The blocking bullet scene comes to mind. Also the beginning is a drag and not all that interesting till they go to free the princess. Also not a good jump on point, you have to read the first volume or be very very confused.
Overall this was a solid finish. Not my favorite WW storyline but a decent one none the less. Will say pick it up for WW fans for sure, I just didn't love it like year one storyline (On to volume 4!)
Good: The art is still solid though a little dark for my taste. Still good though. The the ending to the arc was a lot better than the start and got me invested. The ending was sad but the very ending was really nice, and Diana getting laid was long overdo. Girl needs to get her freak on after unleashing all her frustration beating down baddies.
Bad: The art can be really bad at times. The blocking bullet scene comes to mind. Also the beginning is a drag and not all that interesting till they go to free the princess. Also not a good jump on point, you have to read the first volume or be very very confused.
Overall this was a solid finish. Not my favorite WW storyline but a decent one none the less. Will say pick it up for WW fans for sure, I just didn't love it like year one storyline (On to volume 4!)
January 23, 2018
Took a bit to get into gear but still enjoying the series.
February 6, 2024
Loved the way Greg has guided the story.
The lines between humans, superheroes and gods blur with a lot of effects and results coming to the front.
The last bit in the previous volume had shown Dr. Minerva's lust for the home of the Amazons, Themyscira and her passion to unearth the route.
The gap of her descent into horror in this book stems from that. The previous book also made Diana; Wonder woman so this edition had to continue the story.
Here Diana and Steve are in trouble and for a time Diana loses her mind. There are several scenes about Themyscira and Diana's innate desperation to go where she was not fated to go back. This volume showcases Veronica Cale and her organisation Godwatch and the group Poison with their interest in Diana, Minerva and Themyscira. This forms the core of the story and Minerva's friendship sacrifice and subsequent descent into horror make this an emotional rollercoaster.
The omnipresent gods and Ares make up the other points of this book and provide the book with its action/emotional quotient.
The ending is a trifle quick and Diana's subsequent encounter and interaction with the Trinity is subtle. Superman and Batman make a perfunctory but credible appearance with the bat coming up with his 20 questions.
Diana's tryst with the Gods and her emotional baggage complete the novel.
The lines between humans, superheroes and gods blur with a lot of effects and results coming to the front.
The last bit in the previous volume had shown Dr. Minerva's lust for the home of the Amazons, Themyscira and her passion to unearth the route.
The gap of her descent into horror in this book stems from that. The previous book also made Diana; Wonder woman so this edition had to continue the story.
Here Diana and Steve are in trouble and for a time Diana loses her mind. There are several scenes about Themyscira and Diana's innate desperation to go where she was not fated to go back. This volume showcases Veronica Cale and her organisation Godwatch and the group Poison with their interest in Diana, Minerva and Themyscira. This forms the core of the story and Minerva's friendship sacrifice and subsequent descent into horror make this an emotional rollercoaster.
The omnipresent gods and Ares make up the other points of this book and provide the book with its action/emotional quotient.
The ending is a trifle quick and Diana's subsequent encounter and interaction with the Trinity is subtle. Superman and Batman make a perfunctory but credible appearance with the bat coming up with his 20 questions.
Diana's tryst with the Gods and her emotional baggage complete the novel.
June 1, 2018
Wonder Woman, DC Rebirth Series Ratings:
Wonder Woman, Volume 1: The Lies: ★★★★
Wonder Woman, Volume 2: Year One: ★★★★
Wonder Woman, Volume 3: The Truth: ★★★
Wonder Woman, Volume 4: Godwatch: Lost Interest in Series
— >This year I am doing Graphic Novel December.
My plan is it to read one GN for each day of the month. So 31 in total!
I'll keep a running total in the review of each GN as I read them to help me keep track and for anyone following to see where I am at as well!
GN #1: Wonder Woman, Volume 1: The Lies ★★★★
GN #2: Wonder Woman, Volume 2: Year One ★★★★
GN #3: Wonder Woman, Volume 3: The Truth★★★
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Thank you to Netgalley for providing me an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
I am loving DC's Rebirth. I'm enjoying their graphic novels more than I have previously which is great because I was ready to give up on them, to be honest.
The artwork was amazing for the most part... some of it was below average though unfortunately. I don't know what was going on with Superman but it looked weird.
I was a little disappointed with the big reveal- I thought it was a bit of a cheap trick. It's a cliche that has been used many times, I wanted something that used a little more creativity.
I'll be interested to see what happens next though and will be reading on.
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Wonder Woman, Volume 1: The Lies: ★★★★
Wonder Woman, Volume 2: Year One: ★★★★
Wonder Woman, Volume 3: The Truth: ★★★
Wonder Woman, Volume 4: Godwatch: Lost Interest in Series
— >This year I am doing Graphic Novel December.
My plan is it to read one GN for each day of the month. So 31 in total!
I'll keep a running total in the review of each GN as I read them to help me keep track and for anyone following to see where I am at as well!
GN #1: Wonder Woman, Volume 1: The Lies ★★★★
GN #2: Wonder Woman, Volume 2: Year One ★★★★
GN #3: Wonder Woman, Volume 3: The Truth★★★
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Thank you to Netgalley for providing me an advanced reader copy in exchange for my honest review.
I am loving DC's Rebirth. I'm enjoying their graphic novels more than I have previously which is great because I was ready to give up on them, to be honest.
The artwork was amazing for the most part... some of it was below average though unfortunately. I don't know what was going on with Superman but it looked weird.
I was a little disappointed with the big reveal- I thought it was a bit of a cheap trick. It's a cliche that has been used many times, I wanted something that used a little more creativity.
I'll be interested to see what happens next though and will be reading on.
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January 1, 2019
Like the first two volumes, the issues in this book and Volume 4 should be read in tandem for the best effect. For the best, convenient reading experience, read this story in Wonder Woman: Rebirth Deluxe Edition Book 2. Greg Rucka's Rebirth run is brought to a dramatic close here as Diana, Steve, Cheetah, and the villainous Veronica Cale and her Godwatch team all converge in Diana's effort to find out the truth about her past. It's still a bit unnecessarily convoluted but still very enjoyable.
January 14, 2018
I'm not a big WW fan, but I really, really like what Greg Rucka is doing here.
January 21, 2018
The art varies from okay to good. I guess the changes in style can be explained thematically, but I like it better when the look is more consistent.
“Angel Down” is the first part of Diana’s breakdown from Steve Trevor’s point of view. He’s a great guy—strong, resourceful, loyal and sweet. He’s really grown on me, and I like him a lot. The bit at the end—“Perfect”—is a lovely romantic interlude for Diana and Steve.
“The truth” turns out to be kind of crazy mythic stuff that becomes clear to Diana after she’s spent some time in a mental hospital, but it’s nowhere near as weird as those 2 volumes of the New 52 Wonder Woman I read. Here there’s a pretty satisfying explanation of what was going on and a decent resolution of sorts. (And, apparently, it negates some of the New 52 plot points, which is fine with me.) The story mostly closes the circle started in The Lies, with some problems solved but with some nemeses still potentially in play, in typical comic book style.
Points to the writer for including a helpful “Kythotaur” (he shouldn’t be called a Minotaur because he’s from Kythira, not Minos) named Ferdinand. (Get it? But this guy doesn’t sit around smelling the flowers.)
The stuff involving Ares and his twin sons Phobos and Deimos is interesting. We’re given a more complex version of Ares than stories tend to do, both in look and in action. He’s been rendered peaceful by Aphrodite’s love. (Though there are some chains involved, too…make of that what you will.) Peaceful Ares looks like Adonis…and rather like Superman. (Hhhhmmm….) Phobos and Deimos had messed with Diana’s mind as part of their bid to take out their father. Diana’s ability to love everyone in that peaceful, nature-child, benign goddess way of hers thwarts the vengeful godlets so that they can be neutralized, which is cool in its weird sort of way.
Alas, Barbara Ann sort of gets tricked into being Cheetah again when she tries to help. It’s a bit hard to sympathise, because she ought to be smarter than that.
In the Justice League interlude, it’s kind of cute that Superman, Batman and co. are concerned and nervous about Diana’s unusual anger. She’s upset because she feels as if the gods manipulated her. Of course, that anger isn’t long-lived. She gets some closure.
On to volume 4!
“Angel Down” is the first part of Diana’s breakdown from Steve Trevor’s point of view. He’s a great guy—strong, resourceful, loyal and sweet. He’s really grown on me, and I like him a lot. The bit at the end—“Perfect”—is a lovely romantic interlude for Diana and Steve.
“The truth” turns out to be kind of crazy mythic stuff that becomes clear to Diana after she’s spent some time in a mental hospital, but it’s nowhere near as weird as those 2 volumes of the New 52 Wonder Woman I read. Here there’s a pretty satisfying explanation of what was going on and a decent resolution of sorts. (And, apparently, it negates some of the New 52 plot points, which is fine with me.) The story mostly closes the circle started in The Lies, with some problems solved but with some nemeses still potentially in play, in typical comic book style.
Points to the writer for including a helpful “Kythotaur” (he shouldn’t be called a Minotaur because he’s from Kythira, not Minos) named Ferdinand. (Get it? But this guy doesn’t sit around smelling the flowers.)
The stuff involving Ares and his twin sons Phobos and Deimos is interesting. We’re given a more complex version of Ares than stories tend to do, both in look and in action. He’s been rendered peaceful by Aphrodite’s love. (Though there are some chains involved, too…make of that what you will.) Peaceful Ares looks like Adonis…and rather like Superman. (Hhhhmmm….) Phobos and Deimos had messed with Diana’s mind as part of their bid to take out their father. Diana’s ability to love everyone in that peaceful, nature-child, benign goddess way of hers thwarts the vengeful godlets so that they can be neutralized, which is cool in its weird sort of way.
Alas, Barbara Ann sort of gets tricked into being Cheetah again when she tries to help. It’s a bit hard to sympathise, because she ought to be smarter than that.
In the Justice League interlude, it’s kind of cute that Superman, Batman and co. are concerned and nervous about Diana’s unusual anger. She’s upset because she feels as if the gods manipulated her. Of course, that anger isn’t long-lived. She gets some closure.
On to volume 4!
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
August 29, 2017
ARC REVIEW
Story: Diana Prince has been driven mad by her memories and not being able to tell what the truth from a lie. Thinking she finally made it home to Themyscira, but she hasn’t. Steve manages to find her just in time to thwart the evil forces that are trying to get to Themyscira, those same forces have gone after all of Diana’s friends Etta and Barbara Ann are in hiding. Steve has no other choice but to lock Diana away in a hospital until he can get her allies back together again. Meanwhile Diana is having crazy visions sorting out all the falsehoods from her memories. Steve has brought together Diana’s most loyal friends and with Diana who is slightly saner the when she went in takeoff to stop them from opening the door to Themyscira. That leads to an epic battle of good versus evil on Themyscira.
Art: Liam Sharp did an excellent job, I am most impressed. Laura Wright and Hi-Fi did a great job with the coloring. I really do Love the artwork in this and of course the variant art is pretty too.
Review: I really did enjoy this one. I was a little confused at first, but then I realised I was sleep deprived and the next day I started over and I remembered what happened at the end of The Lies. The story was well paced and very exciting the artwork just added to it, Diana's hallucinations were great. Ares, not surprised there and I like what they did. I can't wait to see what happened in the even numbered issues.
Story: Diana Prince has been driven mad by her memories and not being able to tell what the truth from a lie. Thinking she finally made it home to Themyscira, but she hasn’t. Steve manages to find her just in time to thwart the evil forces that are trying to get to Themyscira, those same forces have gone after all of Diana’s friends Etta and Barbara Ann are in hiding. Steve has no other choice but to lock Diana away in a hospital until he can get her allies back together again. Meanwhile Diana is having crazy visions sorting out all the falsehoods from her memories. Steve has brought together Diana’s most loyal friends and with Diana who is slightly saner the when she went in takeoff to stop them from opening the door to Themyscira. That leads to an epic battle of good versus evil on Themyscira.
Art: Liam Sharp did an excellent job, I am most impressed. Laura Wright and Hi-Fi did a great job with the coloring. I really do Love the artwork in this and of course the variant art is pretty too.
Review: I really did enjoy this one. I was a little confused at first, but then I realised I was sleep deprived and the next day I started over and I remembered what happened at the end of The Lies. The story was well paced and very exciting the artwork just added to it, Diana's hallucinations were great. Ares, not surprised there and I like what they did. I can't wait to see what happened in the even numbered issues.
September 22, 2017
*Slow clap
This rebirth is so freaking good 1000% would recommend.
This rebirth is so freaking good 1000% would recommend.
August 23, 2017
What we saw in the first volume sets up an interesting dilemma for Diana Prince as she questions her own reality and sets out on a journey to discover what’s behind The Lies and why she can’t return to Themyscir. It was fun, even if it was an ultimately frustrating read as Rucka never fulfills in giving us answers. Following the second volume titled Year One, which retold her origin story (for the umpteenth time), Rucka reaches the climax of Diana’s quest with The Truth.
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August 29, 2017
It's a great story, with a good explanation of what's been going on with Diana since Rucka came back. I still don't like the concept of the stories alternating issues. It doesn't really affect the collected version, but it would be really irritating to read in monthly issues.
January 5, 2019
This volume made absolutely no sense. It opens with a confused Diana which leads us down a weird rabbit hole and in the process it confuses the reader.
May 27, 2025
Just finished Wonder Woman Vol. 3: The Truth by Greg Rucka and Liam Sharp, and it’s a strong, emotional conclusion to the story that’s been building across the Rebirth run. This volume ties together the dual timelines and finally gives Diana clarity about who she is, what’s real, and what’s been manipulated. It’s introspective, character-driven, and steeped in mythological weight without losing its emotional core.
Greg Rucka nails the voice of Wonder Woman—compassionate, powerful, and unyielding in her pursuit of truth. The supporting cast also gets some great moments, especially Steve Trevor and Cheetah, who both add depth and tension to Diana’s journey.
But it’s Liam Sharp’s art that really elevates this book. His work is lush, dramatic, and utterly regal—every page feels like a full-on painting. Wonder Woman has rarely looked more fierce and iconic.
The pacing is a bit slower and more meditative than the action-heavy earlier volumes, but it works for the kind of story being told. It’s a quieter, more personal triumph, and a fitting close to Rucka’s arc. A beautiful, thoughtful end to a standout run.
Greg Rucka nails the voice of Wonder Woman—compassionate, powerful, and unyielding in her pursuit of truth. The supporting cast also gets some great moments, especially Steve Trevor and Cheetah, who both add depth and tension to Diana’s journey.
But it’s Liam Sharp’s art that really elevates this book. His work is lush, dramatic, and utterly regal—every page feels like a full-on painting. Wonder Woman has rarely looked more fierce and iconic.
The pacing is a bit slower and more meditative than the action-heavy earlier volumes, but it works for the kind of story being told. It’s a quieter, more personal triumph, and a fitting close to Rucka’s arc. A beautiful, thoughtful end to a standout run.
August 29, 2017
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I received a free copy of Wonder Woman Volume 3: The Truth from DC Comics in exchange for my honest opinion.
For those of you who have been struggling with what is going on in Wonder Woman’s series in Rebirth, The Truth will clear up everything that has happened (well at least it did for me).
The story made both the first and second volumes make a lot more sense, but at the same time it was not necessary to have read either of them. In Volume 1: The Lies, Wonder Woman is confused as to who she really is and this volumes continues on that same path of her trying to find out who she really is. Yes other stuff happens but Wonder Woman’s continuing quest to find out why she is remembering stuff that did not occur and forgetting stuff that happened is the driving force of every event that occurs. We also see Diana having to make hard sacrifices that really helped develop her character in ways that I was not expecting.
The art style was still hit-and-miss for me. At times, it seemed to perfectly capture what was going on during a scene, then at other times it just did not seem to work. Again, it seemed to be the facial expressions that took me out of the story, but luckily the plot sure made up for this.
If you have been struggling with Wonder Woman’s Rebirth title, then Volume 3 will clear everything up for you.
I received a free copy of Wonder Woman Volume 3: The Truth from DC Comics in exchange for my honest opinion.
For those of you who have been struggling with what is going on in Wonder Woman’s series in Rebirth, The Truth will clear up everything that has happened (well at least it did for me).
The story made both the first and second volumes make a lot more sense, but at the same time it was not necessary to have read either of them. In Volume 1: The Lies, Wonder Woman is confused as to who she really is and this volumes continues on that same path of her trying to find out who she really is. Yes other stuff happens but Wonder Woman’s continuing quest to find out why she is remembering stuff that did not occur and forgetting stuff that happened is the driving force of every event that occurs. We also see Diana having to make hard sacrifices that really helped develop her character in ways that I was not expecting.
The art style was still hit-and-miss for me. At times, it seemed to perfectly capture what was going on during a scene, then at other times it just did not seem to work. Again, it seemed to be the facial expressions that took me out of the story, but luckily the plot sure made up for this.
If you have been struggling with Wonder Woman’s Rebirth title, then Volume 3 will clear everything up for you.
October 10, 2017
3.5
This volume read a little choppy, but overall it was enjoyable, fast-paced, and it (Vol 3.) kept the story moving.
We sadly have ugly Steve back...
But the action and characters we all love are all back as well! & with the inclusion of Ares and Diana's patron gods, this is starting to feel like an old WW comic... which brings me to all the things I did and didn't like about this volume:
I did like the role of Diana's patron gods in her memories. It felt very greek mythology to me, and was a surprising twist.
I didn't like Diana's stay at the psych ward thing, or rather how she walks right out of it.
I did like Steve protecting Diana & finding Ferdinand.
I didn't like Veronica Cale and her whole get to Thymyscira push.
I did like the reverse side with the Amazons fighting at the same time as Diana.
I didn't like the fight itself.
I did like the whole last issue #25.
The last issue has more of a flow than the ones before it, and a fantastic conclusion that bumps up this volume's rating to a 3.5/4.
Diana gets "called out" by Superman and Batman who question her anger. Not because she can't be angry, but because she must be angry for a good reason and they want to be involved. Superman is all meek (from being her ex?) and Batman is all cool detective and asking the right questions (hiyah!).
Steve calls Diana and asks when she'll be home (sad puppy), and there's a page or two of Etta Candy and Veronica Cale both talking about the Cheeta, so we hope she'll be back in this story. Maybe in Volume 4?
And then Diana makes it home to the best/romantic last two pages of a comic book ever. Check it out for yourself. <3 ;)
This volume read a little choppy, but overall it was enjoyable, fast-paced, and it (Vol 3.) kept the story moving.
We sadly have ugly Steve back...
But the action and characters we all love are all back as well! & with the inclusion of Ares and Diana's patron gods, this is starting to feel like an old WW comic... which brings me to all the things I did and didn't like about this volume:
I did like the role of Diana's patron gods in her memories. It felt very greek mythology to me, and was a surprising twist.
I didn't like Diana's stay at the psych ward thing, or rather how she walks right out of it.
I did like Steve protecting Diana & finding Ferdinand.
I didn't like Veronica Cale and her whole get to Thymyscira push.
I did like the reverse side with the Amazons fighting at the same time as Diana.
I didn't like the fight itself.
I did like the whole last issue #25.
The last issue has more of a flow than the ones before it, and a fantastic conclusion that bumps up this volume's rating to a 3.5/4.
Diana gets "called out" by Superman and Batman who question her anger. Not because she can't be angry, but because she must be angry for a good reason and they want to be involved. Superman is all meek (from being her ex?) and Batman is all cool detective and asking the right questions (hiyah!).
Steve calls Diana and asks when she'll be home (sad puppy), and there's a page or two of Etta Candy and Veronica Cale both talking about the Cheeta, so we hope she'll be back in this story. Maybe in Volume 4?
And then Diana makes it home to the best/romantic last two pages of a comic book ever. Check it out for yourself. <3 ;)
September 4, 2017
Rucka's second Wonder Woman run began with a promise: the lies behind Diana's life would be revealed. As he delved into past continuity from his original run, from John Byrne's run, and elsewhere, it was obvious that he was taking her character back to the roots, and that we were going to get a reveal of why she'd been fed lies about her birth, her patrons, and such in the nu52 run.
Rucka's second Wonder Woman run ends with the revelation of a totally different lie, about her home and her greatest enemy. Rucka still pays lip service to the idea that Diana's continuity is badly mangled, but he doesn't offer any more insight. The story is a good one, but it's also a bit of a heel turn from what was promised 24 issues ago.
And her continuity? Who knows! It's one of the worst manglings from the nu52 era, and that's saying a lot. I have no idea what's in continuity nowadays, from Perez, Byrne, Rucka, and others, and I'm not convinced DC knows either. To a certain extent, Rucka made that all worse with a retcon that mangles history even more. Yeah, it's a good enough story in this V3, now that it's got its feet under it, but we'll have to see if it actually improves the Wonder Woman mythology ...
Rucka's second Wonder Woman run ends with the revelation of a totally different lie, about her home and her greatest enemy. Rucka still pays lip service to the idea that Diana's continuity is badly mangled, but he doesn't offer any more insight. The story is a good one, but it's also a bit of a heel turn from what was promised 24 issues ago.
And her continuity? Who knows! It's one of the worst manglings from the nu52 era, and that's saying a lot. I have no idea what's in continuity nowadays, from Perez, Byrne, Rucka, and others, and I'm not convinced DC knows either. To a certain extent, Rucka made that all worse with a retcon that mangles history even more. Yeah, it's a good enough story in this V3, now that it's got its feet under it, but we'll have to see if it actually improves the Wonder Woman mythology ...
December 25, 2025
I liked seeing Ferdinand again. He’s such an interesting character.
The order of these volumes is a bit confusing. I think the original comics released the Year One story in even numbered issues so it was inter-spliced with the current timeline. Most likely so current readers wouldn’t feel cheated rereading Diana’s origin yet again.
The great team from Year One fractured here as Barbara Ann sacrificed herself to save the others. I don’t remember her having a thing with Etta Candy, but I haven’t read a ton of Wonder Woman, to be honest. I liked how dedicated they were to each other. I’d read more about them for sure.
We also get Steve doing everything to protective Diana. The ending of this volume is really sweet.
The order of these volumes is a bit confusing. I think the original comics released the Year One story in even numbered issues so it was inter-spliced with the current timeline. Most likely so current readers wouldn’t feel cheated rereading Diana’s origin yet again.
The great team from Year One fractured here as Barbara Ann sacrificed herself to save the others. I don’t remember her having a thing with Etta Candy, but I haven’t read a ton of Wonder Woman, to be honest. I liked how dedicated they were to each other. I’d read more about them for sure.
We also get Steve doing everything to protective Diana. The ending of this volume is really sweet.
September 1, 2017
I love when a story arc comes together. Great conclusion to the Truth and Lies story arc!
August 13, 2017
A hell of a job rewiring all that canon.
World: The art is good, Liam Sharp gives the characters a lot of expression and a very muted, grounded melancholy quality that is a good counter to the Nicola Scott bright and beautiful in the even numbers. The world building is fantastic, building upon the past and moving towards a somewhat answer for what is really canon. Rucka had a lot of things to organize in this world and he did a relatively good and poetic job and I enjoyed it. Calling back Ferdinand was my highlight.
Story: The story is paced well, the tone dire and sad which made sense. I also understood the mental illness angle Rucka was going for when all the world you've known is shattered. I like a little flaw in the character and the overcome. But I did find the awakening to be a bit too quick and easy, but the way it was done made me smile cause it had Ferdinand. Wonder Woman's books should first and foremost be about love and only using violence as a last resort and it is on full display here. I would not have expected that ending because the jaded comic book reader part of me was not expecting Rucka to go all in with the love angle and use the Perfect the way he did, but wow it was beautiful. It was poetic, it was moving and it was just against our modern comic book grain that it felt fresh. The final issue with Diana talking to the Patrons was also wonderfully poetic and in the traditions of mythology the answer is not always what you expect and it can't fit it in a neat little box marked "good" or "bad", it just is.
Characters: I was a bit iffy with the hospital stuff but I know what the purpose was so yeah this part lost me a bit. Diana is great, she's more complex than on the surface and the depth of her internal struggle and belief is apparent in the writing and also in Sharp's art, it's good. Cale is more than meets the eye and so are all the rest of the cast of characters. I won't go into each character cause I find Rucka's characters to be the best part of his writing and...yeah just enjoy them.
This series has been so strong out of the gate and the titanic task of dealing with Diana's origins and canons...Rucka succeeded in my opinion.
Onward to the next book!
World: The art is good, Liam Sharp gives the characters a lot of expression and a very muted, grounded melancholy quality that is a good counter to the Nicola Scott bright and beautiful in the even numbers. The world building is fantastic, building upon the past and moving towards a somewhat answer for what is really canon. Rucka had a lot of things to organize in this world and he did a relatively good and poetic job and I enjoyed it. Calling back Ferdinand was my highlight.
Story: The story is paced well, the tone dire and sad which made sense. I also understood the mental illness angle Rucka was going for when all the world you've known is shattered. I like a little flaw in the character and the overcome. But I did find the awakening to be a bit too quick and easy, but the way it was done made me smile cause it had Ferdinand. Wonder Woman's books should first and foremost be about love and only using violence as a last resort and it is on full display here. I would not have expected that ending because the jaded comic book reader part of me was not expecting Rucka to go all in with the love angle and use the Perfect the way he did, but wow it was beautiful. It was poetic, it was moving and it was just against our modern comic book grain that it felt fresh. The final issue with Diana talking to the Patrons was also wonderfully poetic and in the traditions of mythology the answer is not always what you expect and it can't fit it in a neat little box marked "good" or "bad", it just is.
Characters: I was a bit iffy with the hospital stuff but I know what the purpose was so yeah this part lost me a bit. Diana is great, she's more complex than on the surface and the depth of her internal struggle and belief is apparent in the writing and also in Sharp's art, it's good. Cale is more than meets the eye and so are all the rest of the cast of characters. I won't go into each character cause I find Rucka's characters to be the best part of his writing and...yeah just enjoy them.
This series has been so strong out of the gate and the titanic task of dealing with Diana's origins and canons...Rucka succeeded in my opinion.
Onward to the next book!
August 23, 2018
Well this was a giant steaming pile of disappointment. I accidentally started with Vol 2, but it was beautifully illustrated, I was absolutely able to follow the plot, and Diana had agency, power, & grace. As I started reading this, I had to come back to Goodreads to make sure I'd picked up the right sequel.
Apparently, Wonder Woman's story was being told in a multitude of other comics and Vol 3 was a hot mess for anyone who hasn't read them. Tons of events have happened that are referenced, but I had no idea what they were talking about. This book begins with Wonder Woman being in a near-catatonic state on a remote island & is only useful as *bait,* allowing Steve, with the assistance of his guy buddies, to swoop in & rescue her. She's then placed in a mental institution while Steve goes to sort things out since there's been some sort of attack on the good guy's base. She finally recovers herself when she simply sees Ferdinand the minotaur. This puts us halfway through the book.
Gone are the gorgeous illustrations...gone is the empowerment of women. It's incredibly frustrating & disappointing to go from Vol 2, which was a fantastic book, to....this. The illustrations were "standard" comic fare: over muscled, no internal organs, and an inability to understand how spines work. I've seen worse, but expected better.
The story jumps all over the place & is horribly disjointed. I can't believe this is a Greg Rucka book. UGH
Also, does Superman have his panties in a twist & he's too much of a gentleman to adjust in front of a lady? Is he holding in some explosive diarrhea? What is going on in this picture?
Apparently, Wonder Woman's story was being told in a multitude of other comics and Vol 3 was a hot mess for anyone who hasn't read them. Tons of events have happened that are referenced, but I had no idea what they were talking about. This book begins with Wonder Woman being in a near-catatonic state on a remote island & is only useful as *bait,* allowing Steve, with the assistance of his guy buddies, to swoop in & rescue her. She's then placed in a mental institution while Steve goes to sort things out since there's been some sort of attack on the good guy's base. She finally recovers herself when she simply sees Ferdinand the minotaur. This puts us halfway through the book.
Gone are the gorgeous illustrations...gone is the empowerment of women. It's incredibly frustrating & disappointing to go from Vol 2, which was a fantastic book, to....this. The illustrations were "standard" comic fare: over muscled, no internal organs, and an inability to understand how spines work. I've seen worse, but expected better.
The story jumps all over the place & is horribly disjointed. I can't believe this is a Greg Rucka book. UGH
Also, does Superman have his panties in a twist & he's too much of a gentleman to adjust in front of a lady? Is he holding in some explosive diarrhea? What is going on in this picture?
October 9, 2017
I really enjoyed Rucka's new take on Wonder Woman, but the implementation of his story leaves much to be desired. The narrative is too compressed, and readers are thrown into new situations that aren't quite believable given the story that we're being told. I hated the whole "stick Wonder Woman in an insane asylum" bit. It was insensitive, but also just weird and narratively weak. The problem was solved too easily, and her sojourn in a padded room did little for the plot. The new problem with Ares was actually great, if only we could have gotten there in a manner that made more sense and didn't feel like Rucka was trying to throw every single Wonder Woman side character into the plot for reasons. I enjoy the result of this storyline, but the getting there wasn't all that enjoyable :l
December 11, 2017
I loved it but the way the "divine madness" subplot was concluded was incredibly anticlimactic. Like....why did we even go there?
December 23, 2023
The story could have been much better if it focused less on "modern" retelling and more on classic mythology.
July 31, 2017
fter adoring Vol 2, I was so excited to pick up Vol 3 of Wonder Woman Rebirth! Whereas I felt the plot was lacking in the former instalment, I was blown away by the intriguing and suspenseful plot in this one. I did find it slightly hard to follow at times but that's probably because I never read Vol 1 and I heard this one explains and expands on the events in the first book.
It was heartbreaking seeing Diana and Barbara Minerva struggle so much mentally in this book and they both seemed more fragile and slightly broken than in the previous volume. I appreciated that they showed this version of Diana though as it makes you realise that every one struggles mentally at some point - even Wonder Woman. I appreciated that this volume showed we can emerge stronger from whatever pit we've sunk into. Maybe that wasn't the intended meaning of the story - but I'm glad that's the message I could take away from it.
The illustrations were once again utterly extraordinary and I wish I could plaster my walls in the art from this book as it's spectacular!
A wonderful instalment!
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Ama
It was heartbreaking seeing Diana and Barbara Minerva struggle so much mentally in this book and they both seemed more fragile and slightly broken than in the previous volume. I appreciated that they showed this version of Diana though as it makes you realise that every one struggles mentally at some point - even Wonder Woman. I appreciated that this volume showed we can emerge stronger from whatever pit we've sunk into. Maybe that wasn't the intended meaning of the story - but I'm glad that's the message I could take away from it.
The illustrations were once again utterly extraordinary and I wish I could plaster my walls in the art from this book as it's spectacular!
A wonderful instalment!
Buy Now
Ama
September 25, 2017
Wow, when I saw the image of Diana on the back cover of Diana in a straight jacket with the words “Divine Madness” on it I wanted to be like “Oh no, Rucka jumped off the deep end” but I found out that he didn’t do that. He wrote a story that allowed Wonder Woman to center back on herself, while giving plenty of room to develop the supporting cast that was lacking in previous incarnations of the book. Diana has to reexamine herself and figure out aspects of her personality given the bombshell lies she has been told for years (found out in volume 1, so no spoilers people). She needs to reconnect with herself and find her center and she does that while locked up in an mental health facility. It is humorous when the orderlies are laughing about her thinking she is Wonder Woman and then there is a moment that they find out. That was a great moment, so I spoiled one moment it isn’t the plot point and it isn’t something major to the overall story so get over it ;).
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October 15, 2020
3.5 stars
That wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. For a conclusion of this storyline I maybe would've expected a bit more.
The storylines all wrapped up, but I have to admit I didn't quite understand every single thing. The jumps between Themyscira and the human world confused me a bit. Bringing Ares into the story in the way they did... I'm not sure if that was a good idea.
The art was nice though and this final volume kept me entertained. The ending was very cute too, made me smile :)
Still, having read the entire series now I can say that nothing beats Year One and I'm glad I bought that one but not the other volumes.
That wasn't bad, but it wasn't great either. For a conclusion of this storyline I maybe would've expected a bit more.
The storylines all wrapped up, but I have to admit I didn't quite understand every single thing. The jumps between Themyscira and the human world confused me a bit. Bringing Ares into the story in the way they did... I'm not sure if that was a good idea.
The art was nice though and this final volume kept me entertained. The ending was very cute too, made me smile :)
Still, having read the entire series now I can say that nothing beats Year One and I'm glad I bought that one but not the other volumes.
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